Writers’ Group: In Conversation with Emilia di Girolamo

For Writers’ Group in September, we will be joined by screenwriter Emilia di Girolamo.

In conversation with Christina Pickworth, Emilia will be discussing her journey into the industry and career so far, sharing insight to her creative process and experience as lead writer for drama and crime series such as The Tunnel (SKY), Law & Order UK (ITV), Deceit (C4) and most recently Three Pines (Amazon).

Event Schedule:

18:25: Please join the webinar waiting room

18:30: Christina Pickworth in conversation with Emilia di Girolamo

19:15: Attendee Q&A opens

19:30: Finish

Emilia di Girolamo is currently creator, lead writer and executive producer of Montreal based detective series Three Pines for Amazon starring Alfred Molina.

Emilia wrote and executive produced true crime drama Deceitfor C4, the story of the female undercover officer who honey trapped an innocent man in the Rachel Nickell murder enquiry. Described as ‘gripping’ by the Independent, ‘Exceptional, tightly written, suffocatingly tense’ by the Telegraph, 'Absorbing jaw dropping telly’ by The Mirror and ‘Totally unique. A must watch’ by BBC5 Live.

Emilia was lead writer and showrunner of The Tunnel for SKY and Law & Order UK for ITV.

Host

Christina Pickworth, Agent, Imagine Talent

Christina is an agent for writers and directors at a small, bespoke agency Imagine Talent, with a list that focuses on emerging talent and female voices. Christina has written feature films, consulted for production companies and financiers, and freelanced at United Agents, as well as spending several years working in film development finance for a fund that invested in 300 British film projects over three years. Christina has previously sat on the selection committee for the BAFTA Rocliffe screenwriting competitions, and she consults for Stage 32, Industrial Scripts and Reel One Entertainment.

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